Subbing itob btjitding stbtjcttjbes



Sept. 21 1926. E. A. RUSSACK Re. 1

' FURRING FOR BUILDING smucmunms 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oi'iginal Filed Feb. 9. 1925 IN V EN TOR.

M 7' A TTORNEY.

Sept. 21 926. RUSSACK Re. 16,428

' FURRING FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Feb. 9. 1925 INVENTOR.

A My ATTORNEY.

" RM Sept. 21, 1926. Q

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN A, BUSSAOK, OF- QOVING'ION, KENTUCKY.

WGJOB BUILDING STRUCTURE 8.

Original I0.' 1,l8l,l81, dated In 18, 1028, Ierlal Io. 8,008, filed February 9, 1915. Application for reissue fled August 8, 1926. Serial llo. 188,264.

This invention relates to removable furdlipg. e objects of the inventlonv are many and quite varied, but, more ially, they are intended to provide a furrmg or coverin plate or panel, or the like, of any suitab e material, but preferably of metal or a combination of materials to suit the surrounding surfaces, such furring inclosmg the desired spaces or chambers in a building to inclose the above-named service devices of all kinds and where positioned, ir 1 cor-. ners, or in the faces of walls, or on ceilings,

- as the case might be, taking always. into view, neatne'ss, econom and free and easy access to the said service devices whenever occasion requires, or when necessary to get at them for initial placin replacing, repairs, ins tion and the li e, when, otherwise, wit the laster covered or closed s aces,*as hereto ore in use, any of said inc osed service devices would be difficult to reach, expensive and inconvenient, and, ordinanly, necessitating the breaking-away or wrec of a wall or a ceiling that always meant ust, dirt and damage to surroundof such buildings, that include in their category and mainly: hotels, oflice structures,

to be done to any of said service devices was even very trifling, as well as on a large scale, and needin attention of some kind. It will be readi y seen that the invention herein is of inestimable value to the architect in providing his plans with such handy access to spaces for housing and concealing:

plpsition on-sai to use of clamps' Fig. 3 a fragmentary front elevation of the said starting-stri gs, as well as discomfort to the occupants tion (byfisprmg (Jr-clamp connection sprung or snapped, into instant fastenedstarting-strip, and without and cover-plate seen in Fig. 1-, together wit perspectlve projections of the rivet and fee tener-button elements of one of the clamp form of fastenings; Fig. 4, a fragmentary perspective in transverse section showing a wall slot or chase, together with a springfastened coverlate and with a pair of in-v sulated vertica pi es within "the space or chamber provided y the said slot; F i 5, a fragmentary perspective similar to l ig. 4, but of a corner pipe-inclosing s ace or chase and a suitable corner-angle cover plate therefor; Fig. 6, a fragmentary perspective showing floor and ceiling combi-' nation with'an intervening concealed pipe and with the said ceiling-portion oft view provided with one of my said sprin fastened cover-plates in alignment with t e said piping for ready access thereto; Fig. 7,

a fragm ntary transverse-section taken throug a flared-or slanted screed-frame or starting-strip and a furring cover-plate, the latter having likewise flared or slanted rearwardly-extending spring-clips that are adapted to engage the said flared or slanted starting-strip for readily-detachable fastenin -connection therewith, and es ecially a apted to the use of inspection .p ates or panels that are placed in permanent furring or coverings; Flg. 8, a fragmentary perspective showing partof the interior of a room, with m form of continuous removable or detacha 1e furring provided therein; Fig. 9; a fragmentary perspective showing the in. terior of a room, together with a view' of the floor immediately above it, and with concealed piping intervening the ceiling and the said floor; inspection and cleanout cover plates or traps, as well as a grating fastened in detachable osior grille, duly suitable frames in ceiling and continuous flirting 1provided under my invention herein; an

1g. 10, an interior room view, similar to Fig. 8, but" otherwise showing other applications-for detachable tion-plates' that are conveniently and .fastened in permanent furring' orfcoveringform'in the walls, 'ceilingandcorn'er of the room, and adapted to the handling ofvalves, unions, switches and the likecon cealed and contained in the space or chamber back of the inning Itwill'be observed, viz: in Fig.1, that the section A, A, is taken on the line so designated in Fi 4, but with. the-clamp fastening that is s own in Fig. 3, and that-the section A, A, in Fig. 2 is taken on the line so designated in Fig. 4, while it also provides for, the same detachable spring-fastening seen in Fi 5, and, also, that'the said views,

Figs 1 an 2, are made on a somewhat larger' scale than that of Figs. 3, 4 and 5.

In these views, 1 indicates the wall that is made of brick, tile, frame, or the like, and 2 indicates a facing of plaster, tile, wood, or the like on thewall, which latter may be an exterior or interior one such as suits its position in the building-structure; 3 indi-,

'cates an edge strip or screed to which the furring or cover-plate 4 is adapted to be detachably-secured in the manner that I will now proceed to describe and which forms the most im in, as we as the really essential one in carrying but the material part of my improvements in furring, for the pro r reception of service devices or elements t at are used in building-structures and hereinbefore fully enumerated. Y f

One form of edging strip or screed 3, seen in Fig. 1, is made (in cross-section) with a Z-sha e part to start with; thence the said initia Z-shape part develops into an inverted V-shapepart that thence develops into a doubled-over or lapped part that is spotwelded together and thence develops into a right-angled member, with the outermost limbs or flanges of the first and last named members suitably attached in place on the inner face of the wall 1 and with the plaster 2 in seating-engagement with the first angle of the said first-named member and the said last-named angle-member forming an end wall of the enclosing chamber or chase B provided for the piping and other service elements and devices that-it is intended to cover and conceal in the walls and ceilings.

of the building-structure. In said Fi 1, too, is .shown the'cover-plate or furringeat 4 whose opposite vertical-edges are flexed or bent over at an acute angle, as'shown at 4, to en age the said inverted V-shape member 4" o the screed-edging, and tapered buttons 8 are provided at'the inner square ends of'the short arbors or pinsfi for clampingrtant feature of my invention here-' doubled edges or spot-welded portions 4 of the said screed-edging to form suitable turn or rotatable members that are under the ready control of the countersunk cross-slot lof the said pins 6, washers 7 be'ing used between the inner ends of the buttons and the countersunk parts of the coverplate 4for properly sup rting said buttons in their clamping or loc ing movements.

Instead, however, of using the "said swing- .ing orclamp button locks for detachablysecuring the cover-plate or furring in place in thescreed-edgings'at both sides of the entrance tothe chamber or chase for the piping and service devices, I provide a much easier and quicker fastening, and practically just as good and efiective, in the shape of a resilient or elastic friction or expansive-pressure cramp-connection between theopposite edges of the said detachable cover-plate or furringsheet, such cramped expansive-pressure form being shownmost noticeably inFigs. 2, 4, 5

and 6 of the drawings, and composed of the lateral resilient auxiliaryextension or Z- sha formation 4' on the outer edge of the rig t-angled 'member 4 of the screed-edging,

the said member .4 being extended from a single-thickness right-angled bend 4, and a resilient scroll-edge 4 being made along the folded-over portion 4 of the said side edges of the cover-plate and adapted to enter the contracted entrance tothe space between the right angle 4; and the resilient Z-extension '4' for embracing the opposite edges of the cover-plate in readily attachable and detach able e gement.

,-I t wi l beseen that the outer limb of the Z-edge 4 is on a levelwith that of the outer face of the said sin le-thickness right-angled bend 4, the latter orming a suitable shoulder or seat for the, lapping edge of the said folded-over portion 4' of each of the said side edges of the cover-plate when in using and closing position in the chamber or chase entrance.

To readily remove or release the coverplate, the end of a screw-driver or' the like inserted in the narrow space 4 between the angle 4 and the said edges of the foldedover portions 4'.

The said cover-plate is easily sprung or snapped into fastened-place byinserting the resilient and rounded scroll-edges 4" in the several screed channels or grooves and is tightly held there in due cramped relation, proof a inst the entrance into the apartment o dust, undesired air or-draft, and other foreignmatter from the furring chamber'or chase wherein lie the piping and other service devices.

In Fig. 7, I show the furring filler or cover-plate 14\ as having lateral resilient spring arms, or plates 15, riveted, spotwelded, or otherwise duly fastened onthe cially adapted to be sprung into position for use in connection with panels or inspection-plates that are placed in permanent furring or coverings. A slight or narrowsgace or crevice 17 is allowed between the e ges of the said cover-plate 14 and the lapped-over edge 18 of thescree-d-frame 13 for the insertion of a pointed orsharpened implement in removing the said cover-plate from closing-position in the furring when it is desired to approach the interior of the chamber or chase for the insertion or other care of the service devices within. In this view, too, the numeral 1 indicates the wall or frame, and 2, the facing of plaster or the like, the same as in the views (excepting Fig. 6) on Sheet 1 of the drawings.

11 Fig. 8, I show cover-plates 4 and 5 that are detachably-set in continuous furring in the face of a wall and a ceiling, and, also, in a corner, respectively, of a room.

In Fig. 9, I show a room in which are detachable inspection-plates 14 that are sprung or snapped into lace in a screed-frame 13, and, also, a grille 16 that is similarly sprung or sna ped into using-position 1n a screed. A cei ing-plate 14 is likewise provided in this view and leads to a s ace or receptacle above, that lies beneath t e next floor 11 for incasing the pipe-service 10 and such other service devices as may be required and subject to ready and cleanly installation, inspection and general, as well as special, care.

In Fig. 10, I show another interior-room view that displays detachable inspectionplates 14 in various position in the sidewall, corner and ceiling, in permanent furring, and conveniently located for the handling of concealed valves, unions, electricswitches and the like that are contained in the furring chase or receptacle beneath or back of the said covers or inspection-plates.

I claim 1. In a furring for inside wall, corner and ceiling parts of building-structures, the combination of a metallic orificed screed frame or edging, channeled inward-extensions provided along said edgin and having further angular-extensions to orm side-walls of a furring-chamber, an angular auxiliaryflange formed along each of said channeled inward-extensions, a removable cover-plate adapted to fit the orifice in the said screed frame and ,having resilient acutely-flanged edges that are adapted to freely engage the grooves of said channeled inward-extensions,

and adjustable turn-buttons mounted along the cover-plate and adapted to engage the inner flanges along the said channeled inward-ere scribed.

tensions for detachably-locking the said cover-plate in place in the orifice of the furring, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a furrin for building structures, the combination of a flared metallic screed or starting-strip havin an attaching rearwardly-extending mem er and a parallel fore-member that is provided with a shouldered or ofisetted outer face, a removable metallic cover-plate whose opposite edges are adapted to engage the said shouldered outer face of the screed and .a series of laterally-flared or obtuse-angled resllient arms or catch-bars extending along the said opposite edges of the cover-plate for wagement with the said correspondinglyared screed substantially as shown and dein the frame in abutment with the ledge means for yieldingly retainingv the coverplate in the last mentioned position, said means being disposed wholly within the orifice in the frame.

4. In a furring for building structures, the combination of spaced metallic screed strips, attaching flanges carried by the said strips, a led e member secured to adjacent sides of sai strips and disposed in ofl'set relation with the edges thereof, a cover-plate adapted to seat upon said ledges and yield able means for removably retaining the cover-plate upon its seat.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a building wall having an aperture therein of a frame adapted for mounting and bordering said a erture in the wall, a ledge on the frame ciisposed in oflset relation with the face of the wall, a cover-plate adapted to be seated upon said ledge for disposing its outer face flush with the surface of said wall, a complementary means carried by the frame and the coverplate for yieldingly retaining said coverplate in the last mentioned position.

- 6. In combination with a wall structure having a recess in a face thereof, of a bordering frame having an opening therein,

means for mounting the frame within the of the said angular auxiliary- V EDWIN A. RUSSACK. 

